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NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

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Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Preflight
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Mar 25, 2014

Expedition 39 Preflight

Flight Engineer Oleg Artemyev of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, right, receives the traditional...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Preflight
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Sep 17, 2006

Expedition 14 Preflight

Soyuz Commander and Expedition 14 Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin receives a blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel the...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, left, is blessed by a Russian Orthodox Priest in the...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Blessing
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Blessing

Expedition 51 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA, right,...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA, right, is blessed by a Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, in...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, blesses mission managers and the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Blessing
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Blessing

Expedition 51 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, left, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, left, blesses the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad,...

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NASA image: Expedition 61 Soyuz Blessing
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Sep 24, 2019

Expedition 61 Soyuz Blessing

Head of Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center operations team in Baikonur and former cosmonaut Valery Korzun is blessed...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Blessing
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Blessing

Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA, right, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Blessing
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Blessing

Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA, left, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Blessing
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Blessing

Expedition 58 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, center, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Blessing
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Blessing

Expedition 58 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), right, receives the...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, blesses mission managers and the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale receives the traditional prelaunch blessing from a...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Oct 23, 2012

Expedition 33 Crew Prepares For Launch

Expedition 33/34 crew members, Flight Engineer Kevin Ford of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy, and Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Oct 23, 2012

Expedition 33 Crew Prepares For Launch

Expedition 33/34 crew members, Flight Engineer Kevin Ford of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy, and Flight...

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Oct 23, 2012

Expedition 33 Crew Hotel Departure

Expedition 33/34 crew members, Flight Engineer Kevin Ford of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy of...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Preflight
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Mar 25, 2014

Expedition 39 Preflight

Expedition 39 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, center, receives...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Preflight
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Mar 25, 2014

Expedition 39 Preflight

A Russian Orthodox priest stands ready to preform the traditional blessing of the crew at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior...

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NASA image: Expedition 11 Launch Day
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Apr 13, 2005

Expedition 11 Launch Day

Expedition 11 Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer John Phillips, left, Commander Sergei Krikalev and European...

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NASA image: Expedition 11 Launch Day
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Apr 13, 2005

Expedition 11 Launch Day

Expedition 11 Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer John Phillips, left, Commander Sergei Krikalev and European...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Preflight
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Sep 17, 2006

Expedition 14 Preflight

Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria receives a blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel the morning of his launch...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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